ALERT Oct. 18, 2018: Barrie Police have reported that a dangerous strain of suspected Heroin and/or Cocaine has surfaced within the community. The substance is believed to have a purple colouring and is suspected to have been consumed in a recent sudden death and overdose.

Simcoe Muskoka Opioid Strategy

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Since early 2017, a crisis related t​o opioid overdoses has been sweeping across Canada. The Simcoe Muskoka region has not been immune to this crisis. Addiction to opioids, and especially the increasing use of fentanyl, is an urgent public health situation in our communities. This website has been designed to help people who use drugs, their family and friends, and others who want to know more about what they can do to prevent this crisis from worsening​.